Hey Trailman, welcome to the forum and like some others I will not hold against you, MD being your AO.
We lived in MD for a whoppen eight months. We lived on our 30' sailboat at the time in one of the creeks that surrounded the eastern part of Annapolis.
Great group of folks here, eclectic but knowledgeable for sure and as a bonus from around the world.
Our archives has some great DIY things in it and worth perusing at your leisure.
Welcome brother!